West Grove Township, Davis County, Iowa

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West Grove Township
Map highlighting West Grove Township, Davis County, Iowa.svg
Location in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°42′12″N92°34′04″W / 40.70333°N 92.56778°W / 40.70333; -92.56778
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Davis
Area
  Total
36.54 sq mi (94.65 km2)
  Land36.44 sq mi (94.38 km2)
  Water0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)  0.29%
Elevation
935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
456
  Density12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0468980

West Grove Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 456.

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History

West Grove Township was organized in 1874. [1]

Geography

West Grove Township covers an area of 36.54 square miles (94.65 square kilometers); of this, 0.1 square miles (0.27 square kilometers) or 0.29 percent is water.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Bell, Bethel, Evergreen, Hetzler, John, Mount Moriah, Shinn and West Grove.

Major highways

References

  1. History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. pp.  429.